How to create a butterfly garden
If we want to preserve our native butterflies, we need to grow the right plants in our gardens to encourage them.
1 x 9cm pot 200658-1 | £5.95 |
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3 x 9cm pots 200658-3 | £12.95 |
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A low-growing, long-flowering wallflower which, unusually for the perennial forms, also has a good scent. Grow this in pots or in the border, for flowers right through spring and summer.
Genus | Erysimum |
Group/Species | x hybrida (Island Series) |
Variety | Caribbean Island |
Type | Biennial or Short-lived Perennial |
Common Name | Perennial Wallflower |
Border Position | Border (Front) |
Soil Type | Neutral - Alkaline |
Scent | Scented |
Site | Full Sun |
Moisture | Well-drained |
Height | 30cm (12in) |
Spacing | 45cm (18in) |
Sowing, Seeds, Planting | Thrives best in full sun on well drained, nutrient poor soil that is neutral to alkaline. Perfect for growig in spring containers. |
Care Tips | Trim lightly after flowering to prevent plants becoming leggy, this will also prolong the life span of the plant which can be short lived. |
Flowering | April - July |
Vase Life | 5-7 days. Sear stem ends in boiling water for 20 seconds. |
Harvesting | Flower production: 4 months |
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